Grant Program

Art Matters considers applications by invitation only. Through our current program, Art Matters provides 7,500 USD fellowships to individual artists and collective teams working in contemporary art and performance. Priority is given to artists working with social issues and experimenting with form.

Our funds can be used for any and all aspects of artistic practice – from early research and development of ideas, to travel costs, to production and presentation expenses, to day-to-day material or space needs.

Viewing names beginning with: “a”

Name	Year	Description	Keywords
Karim Aïnouz	1993	Fellowship.
The Aadizookaan	2017	Fellowship.	Film & Video, Installation, Painting / Drawing, Performance, Photography, Research, Travel, Printmaking
Panteha Abareshi	2022	Fellowship.
Patrick Abbey	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Amara Abdal Figueroa	2019	Fellowship.
Amara Abdal Figueroa	2019	Fellowship.	Photography, Research, Travel, Sculpture
Leila Abdelrazaq	2018	Fellowship.	Film & Video, Painting / Drawing, Research, Printmaking
Reza Abdoh	1991	Fellowship.
Ray Abeyta	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Lynda M. Abraham	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Mohamed Abusal	2024	Fellowship.
James Acord	1993	Fellowship.
Margaret Adachi	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Dennis Adams	1987	Fellowship.
Kevin Adams	1993	Fellowship.
Solange Aguilar	2021	Fellowship.
Peggy Ahwesh	1994 , 1990	Fellowship.
Marc Alan	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Seyed Alavi	1992 , 1990 , 1989	Fellowship.
Alice Albert	1986	Fellowship.
Marie-France Alderman	1990	Fellowship.
Rheim Alkadhi	2010	Support for travel to Syria and Jordan to conduct interviews with displaced Iraqis, including members of the artist’s extended family, towards a series of experimental videos.	Travel
Rheim Alkhadi	2021	Fellowship.
Indira Allegra	2021	Fellowship.
Jo Harvey Allen	1985	Fellowship.
William Allen	1988	Fellowship.
Mark Allen	2014	Research support for new models of artistic collaboration based on Allen’s work as director of Machine Project in Los Angeles.	Research
Allied Arts	1987	Organizational support.
Catherine Allport	1986	Fellowship.
Jerri Allyn	1989 , 1986	Fellowship.
Max Almy	1997	Fellowship.
Sandra Haydee Alonso	2016	Support for wearable sculptural works that question borders, identity, and relationships.	Performance, Photography
Mahmoud Alshaer	2024	Fellowship.
Edith Altman	1993	Fellowship.
Claudia Alvarez	2013	Support for travel to Mexico City for research at the Museo Nacional de Antropología and the Ceramoteca Research Center towards a new body of work.	Painting/Drawing, Travel
Miguel Alvear	1994	Fellowship.
Maryanne Amacher/Jessie Jane Lewis	1990 , 1988	Fellowship.
Jesse Amado	1992	Fellowship.
Michael Amescua	1990	Fellowship.
Emma Amos	1993	Fellowship.
Rena Anakwe	2022	Fellowship.
Jo Anderson	1993	Fellowship.
Mark Anderson	1987 , 1986	Fellowship.
Mary Anderson	1994	Fellowship.
Douglas Anderson	1993	Fellowship.
Jo Andres	1987 , 1986	Fellowship.
Holland Andrews	2020	Fellowship.	Performance, Transdisciplinary/Interdisciplinary
Nancy Andrews	1990	Fellowship.
Katrina Andry	2016	Support for ongoing printmaking work involving vignettes that challenge racial stereotyping.	Printmaking
Carl Angel	1994	Fellowship.
Dona Ann	1992	Fellowship.
Mary Ann	1994	Fellowship.
Keith Antar	1992	Fellowship.
Carol Anthony	1988	Fellowship.
Adelina Anthony	2019	Fellowship.	Film & Video, Performance, Research
Adelina Anthony	2019	Relevant Links:On Witness and Respair: A Personal Tragedy Followed by Pandemic, Jesmyn Ward, 2020 - this article grounded me in the affirmation that what I want to create about this time is germinating inside of me through the familiar feeling of grief.https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covidRethinking Collaboration in a (Post-) Pandemic World, Cristina Banks, 2020 - These kinds of articles keep me grounded in re-imaging my collaborations now and post-pandemic.https://www.nextrends.org/blog/2020/6/30/rethinking-collaboration-in-a-post-pandemic-world
Appalshop, Inc.	1988 , 1987	Organizational support.
Kamrooz Aram	2014	Support for Ancient Through Modern, an ongoing project that intervenes in museum collections of Islamic Art.	Installation, Painting/Drawing
Michele Araujo	1988	Fellowship.
Penny Arcade	1992	Fellowship.
Tré Arenz	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Pamela Arm	1992	Fellowship.
Richard Armijo	1987	Fellowship.
Skip Arnold	1992	Fellowship.
Art Against AIDS	1989	Organizational support.
Art Parts/Daina Shobrys	1988	Fellowship.
Sabrina Artel	2008	Support for the project Trailer Talk: ON THE LINE. The artist will travel along the US-Mexico border from California to Texas, employing elements of live talk radio, travel documentary, and town meetings to examine the proposed border fence.	Travel
Artists & Allies	2020	Relief grant for mutual-aid support.	Transdisciplinary/Interdisciplinary
Dinnerware Artists’		Fellowship.
Aspen Community School	1987	Organizational support.
Qais Assali	2021	Fellowship.
Ron Athey	2018	Fellowship.	Film & Video, Performance, Photography, Research
Charles Atlas	1992 , 1991	Fellowship.
Robert Attanasio	1988	Fellowship.
Shimon Attie	1993	Fellowship.
Lisa Anne Auerbach	1996 , 1995	Fellowship.
Lynne Augeri	1985	Fellowship.
Seth Augustine	2008	Support for travel and exchange with Chinese artist Shi Yong towards a new collaborative performance / installation.	Travel
Michael Aurbach	1992 , 1989	Fellowship.
Steve Ausbury	1990	Fellowship.
Nicole Awai	2012	Support for travel to La Brea Pitch Lake in Trinidad.	Painting/Drawing, Travel
Helene Aylon	1994	Fellowship.
Anthony Aziz	1992	Fellowship.
Dinnerware Artists’ Cooperative Gallery	1988	Organizational support.
Downtown Art Company	1989	Organizational support.
Exit Art	1988 , 1987 , 1986	Organizational support.
Hillwood Art Gallery/Long Island University	1988	Organizational support.
I.C. Art Co.	1988	Organizational support.
Los Angeles Fringe Festival	1989	Organizational support.
Los Angeles Poverty Department	1988	Organizational support.
National Association of Artists Organizations	1992 , 1986	Organizational support.
Northwest Artists Workshop	1988	Organizational support.
Studio Revolt	2017	Fellowship.	Film & Video, Installation, Performance, Photography, Travel
Studio Revolt	2020	Organizational support.
Time and Space Limited	1988	Organizational support.
Visual AIDS	1989	Organizational support.
Visual AIDS	1988	Organizational support.
Barak adé Soleil	2017	Fellowship.	Performance
Barak adé Soleil	2020	Fellowship.	Performance, Research, Transdisciplinary/Interdisciplinary

Grant Program

Viewing names beginning with: “a”

Karim A&iuml;nouz

1993

The Aadizookaan

2017

Panteha Abareshi

2022

Patrick Abbey

1996

1995

Amara Abdal Figueroa

2019

Amara Abdal Figueroa

2019

Leila Abdelrazaq

2018

Reza Abdoh

1991

Ray Abeyta

1996

1995

Lynda M. Abraham

1996

1995

Mohamed Abusal

2024

James Acord

1993

Margaret Adachi

1996

1995

Dennis Adams

1987

Kevin Adams

1993

Solange Aguilar

2021

Peggy Ahwesh

1994

1990

Marc Alan

1996

1995

Seyed Alavi

1992

1990

1989

Alice Albert

1986

Marie-France Alderman

1990

Rheim Alkadhi

2010

Rheim Alkhadi

2021

Indira Allegra

2021

Jo Harvey Allen

1985

William Allen

1988

Mark Allen

2014

Allied Arts

1987

Catherine Allport

1986

Jerri Allyn

1989

1986

Max Almy

1997

Sandra Haydee Alonso

2016

Mahmoud Alshaer

2024

Edith Altman

1993

Claudia Alvarez

Karim Aïnouz

Tré Arenz